A quality scandal that affected some Chinese dairy firms disrupted exports from all firms across the industry

While China’s bureaucracy and institutions allow large-scale policy experimentation, incentives in complex political environments can inhibit policy learning

Productivity losses from pollution through the indirect migration channel are approximately as much as the direct health costs of pollution

China’s accession to WTO reduced trade policy uncertainty, spurred structural change towards manufacturing and services, and increased economic growth

Uncertainty in the identity of an evaluator discourages evaluator-specific influence activities and significantly improves state employees’ performance

Weak land rights among farmers reduces agricultural productivity and output, hitting skilled farmers hardest

Timely information brought about by communication infrastructure enables risk-sharing across regions